nēpenthĕs, n., = νηπενθές (that drives away sadness),
a plant which, mingled with wine, had an exhilarating effect , Plin. 21, 21, 91, § 159; 25, 2, 5, § 12.
·noun ·same·as <<Nepenthe>>. II. Nepenthes ·noun A genus of climbing plants found in India, Malaya,...
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